North Carolina Central University

Projects and Grants

Re-ED Grant - Dept. of Special Education

The Department of Special Education is actively recruiting applicants for the graduate program in special education in behavioral/emotional disabilities. A grant from the Office of Special Education programs provides funds for at least twenty five scholars to receive full reimbursement for the costs of their graduate program. Re-ED scholars will repay the scholarship/loan by teaching in special education programs for two years for every year they are funded (21 hours).

Re-ED scholars will be prepared to function as teacher counselors and liaisons to culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The focus of the program is on working with students who have serious emotional disturbance.

The Re-ED grant will reimburse all tuition and fees for participants, provide money for books, and money for travel to professional conferences.

For more information contact Dr. Ellen Bacon at (919) 530-5174 or through email at ebacon@nccu.edu

Requirements of the Grant

The Re-ED grant funds students pursuing a graduate degree in special education who would like to focus their specialty area study on serving students with serious emotional disturbance using a Re-ED model.

The US Dept. of Education requires that students who are funded by the grant repay the scholarship/loan by working two years for every year (21 hours) funded by the grant.

The Re-ED grant requires that all participants complete a summer practicum experience of 175 hours working at Wright School or in an affiliated partner school. The student’s advisor and the principal investigator of the grant will plan and integrate the practicum experience into the participants’ program.

Application Information

Applicants should complete the following application procedures:

  1. Complete the application to the NCCU graduate program which includes official transcripts, GRE scores and two reference letters.
  2. Have your principal, supervisor, or advisor complete the attached reference form.
  3. Complete the Re-ED Scholar application form indicating
    1. A commitment to repay the scholarship/loan
    2. Interest and experience in serving or teaching children and youth with serious emotional disturbance from culturally diverse communities.
    3. Verification that you understand that there is a grant requirement to work one summer in Wright School or a Re-ED school program.

Requirements of the Scholarship/Loan

The US Department of Education requires that students who are funded by the grant repay the scholarship/loan by working two years for every year (21 hours) funded by the grant.

The Re-ED grant requires that all participants complete a summer practicum experience of 175 hours working in Wright School or an affiliated partner school. The student's advisor and the principal investigator of the grant work with the students to plan and integrate the practicum experience into the scholar’s program of studies.

The Re-ED grant requires all scholars to be highly qualified or dually licensed in general education before graduation.

Re-Education Philosophy and Programs

For more information contact Dr. Ellen Bacon at (919) 530-5174 or through email at ebacon@nccu.edu

Grant # H325K 070440 from Office of Special Education Programs, Department of Education